Latest from Michael del Castillo
The Last Hurdle: Liquidity Alliance Closes in on Distributed Ledger Launch
A group of central securities depositories is ready to launch a blockchain, but there's still one last hurdle: a regulatory green light.
D3 Unveiled: Russian Platform Would Turn Legacy CSDs into Crypto Custodians
Execs at Russia's National Settlement Depository have revealed new details about a planned blockchain-based cryptocurrency depository platform.
Making Boring Sexy: NSD Sees Booming Interest for Blockchain Bonds
Russia's National Security Depository is seeing an unexpected benefit of blockchain that could turn into a new source of revenue: publicity.
Perks of a Follower? HKEX Seeks Second-Mover Advantage on Blockchain
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange is comfortable watching and learning from the sidelines while other securities' exchanges adopt blockchain.
Overstock to Release Blockchain Product to Curb Naked Short Sales
Overstock.com will soon release software designed to help alleviate the very problem that got its founder involved in blockchain in the first place.
LedgerX Trades $1 Million in Bitcoin Derivatives in First Week
New York-based startup LedgerX has concluded a historic first week of cryptocurrency derivatives trading, reporting $1 million in exchanges.
DTCC Milestone: $11 Trillion in Derivatives Gets Closer to the Blockchain
Working through the issues of using ethereum's smart contract language, DTCC and Axoni move $11 trillion worth of derivatives closer to blockchain.
Microsoft CEO Challenges Swift: Build 'Useful' Blockchain Applications
The CEO of Microsoft believes blockchain can have "massive implications," a comment that helped close Swift's annual Sibos conference this year.
Is Blockchain Worth the Trouble? Blythe Masters (and More) Say Yes at Sibos
While blockchain solutions can be expensive, it's a price worth paying to mitigate security weaknesses, says Digital Asset's Blythe Masters.
Russia's Largest Bank Joins Enterprise Ethereum Alliance
The newest member of the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance is also Russia's largest bank.
